Scream 6 is showing strong links to the original Scream movie but, to truly create a new Scream era, the franchise needs to let Billy Loomis die.
Scream 6 is continuing the new era of the Scream franchise, but it still refuses to cut ties with the original movies and let Billy Loomis die. The Scream franchise started with the first movie in 1996 and was a success due to its ability to twist the horror genre clichés and have their characters use them to survive.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Billy Loomis died in Scream but reappeared in Scream 2022 as a vision his daughter, Sam Carpenter , that helps her against the new Ghostface attacks. The connection to the original movie is a clever way to tie the franchise together while also bringing Scream into a new era and start to become independent of them. Scream 6 is the direct sequel to Scream 2022 and sees Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera returning as Tara and Sam Carpenter.
Although these connections to Billy Loomis could just be Easter Eggs, and a way to honour the original Scream movies, it means Scream’s story is too dependent on its origins. Revealing Billy’s mask has also led fans to believe Sam Carpenter is the next Ghostface and could be spoiling its own biggest twist for itself. Scream’s story of the murderer being someone close, and unexpected, started with Billy Loomis but Scream 6’s reveals suggests he is being brought back too much.
Why Scream Needs To Move On From Billy Loomis Scream has so far kept the characters connected to Billy Loomis in some form, and it has worked well using his daughter, although it ruined Billy's arc, as the main character as a way to pay homage to the original Scream movies. However, staying so heavily connected to Billy risks the Scream movies becoming too predictable and unoriginal, something which the Scream movies have always been praised for not being.
Plus, with Scream 6 moving to New York City, it is the perfect opportunity for Scream to start fresh. The legacy of Ghostface will be shown to a whole new city of people who can continue the murderous rampages without being tied to anyone in Woodsboro. Billy Loomis may be Scream’s original murderer, but has not been properly involved in the events of Scream since so keeping him connected is blocking the franchise from developing, and even having a wider universe.
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